"There has long been a pattern to Barack Obama’s political career on the
national stage. There are moments of soaring moral clarity and
inspiration; there are long periods of drift or laziness or passivity" -
Huffington?
The foolishness of all these so called smart political analysis, particularly ones like these that question the hardwork, gut, and leadership of this President is the assumption that all the executive orders, pronouncements, and the "Putin reeling" just happened on Christmas day!
Policies usually take time to formulate and work on before they can be pronounced. As we have come to learn, the "Cuba Thaw" was more than 18 months in the making before anyone of us heard a blip about it. The sanctions on Russia started a long time ago, all the while while many in Washington where busy showing their "Putin envy", and yes, the immigration policy was held back mainly to appease a growing dissent by Democrats who were worried they would loose the November election if Obama had acted sooner (they all did anyway).
And for those who complained about the pace of economic growth, I wonder if they would have been more pleased with the Bush recovery that lasted only a couple of years and soon began to fizzle out in the later years of his Presidency. Obama promised to build an economy that lasts. The signs point to another promise kept. 58 straight months of positive job growth, consistent increase in GDP, dwindling deficits, declining rate of lack of access to health care, increasing wage growth (see November numbers), and a path to closing Guatanamo are all evidence of hard work and tenacity - despite the pundits claim.
A Good Closer?
The foolishness of all these so called smart political analysis, particularly ones like these that question the hardwork, gut, and leadership of this President is the assumption that all the executive orders, pronouncements, and the "Putin reeling" just happened on Christmas day!
Policies usually take time to formulate and work on before they can be pronounced. As we have come to learn, the "Cuba Thaw" was more than 18 months in the making before anyone of us heard a blip about it. The sanctions on Russia started a long time ago, all the while while many in Washington where busy showing their "Putin envy", and yes, the immigration policy was held back mainly to appease a growing dissent by Democrats who were worried they would loose the November election if Obama had acted sooner (they all did anyway).
And for those who complained about the pace of economic growth, I wonder if they would have been more pleased with the Bush recovery that lasted only a couple of years and soon began to fizzle out in the later years of his Presidency. Obama promised to build an economy that lasts. The signs point to another promise kept. 58 straight months of positive job growth, consistent increase in GDP, dwindling deficits, declining rate of lack of access to health care, increasing wage growth (see November numbers), and a path to closing Guatanamo are all evidence of hard work and tenacity - despite the pundits claim.
A Good Closer?
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